Jill Rose
Chiboust Bistro & Bakery
(14 Main St, Tarrytown; 914-703-6550; chiboust.com)
Wispy crusted taro puff from Jing Fung dim sum house in Manhattan; two shucked bluepoint oysters with a splash of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie; one Chesapeake Bay steamed blue crab with Old Bay Seasoning and a frosty mug of Sixpoint Righteous Ale; and a Belgian chocolate-almond croissant from Chiboust
“If I were on death row, I would request these dishes be brought by a chef with fine linen and crystal. But I’m not ready to throw in the whisk yet!”

Bobby Manzi
River City Grille
(6 S Broadway, Irvington; 914-591-2033; rivercitygrille.com)
Duck wonton soup (3), roast pork, and fried rice with chopped beef and peas from 69 Bayard Street in Chinatown
“I normally get these dishes as a midnight snack. Nothing else would be as perfect before I go.”

Octavio Sandoval
F.A.B. French American
Bistro (222 E Main St, Mount Kisco 914-864-1661; fabbistro.com)
Cow tongue in a corn tortilla mixed with tomato, onion, and cilantro from Mango Café of Mount Kisco
Sandoval has been in love with these tacos since the first bite. “Believe it or not, I’ve had dreams about them.”